Date: July 20, 1938
The Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500β700 people. Date: September 21, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 21 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Franco Abolishes Catalan Autonomy…
Superman debuts in Action Comics #1 (cover dated June 1938). Date: April 18, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 18 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Civil Aeronautics Act Signed, Civil Aeronautics Authority Formed, June 23, 1938House Un-American Activities Committee Begins…
Nazi Germany issues the Decree on the Utilization of Jewish Property forcing Jews to sell real property, businesses, and stocks at below market value as part of Aryanization. Date: December 3, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 3 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today)…
BBC Television produces the world's first ever science fiction television programme, an adaptation of a section of the Karel Δapek play R.U.R. that coined the term "robot". Date: February 11, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 11 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today) More…
Douglas Corrigan takes off from Brooklyn to fly the "wrong way" to Ireland and becomes known as "Wrong Way" Corrigan. Date: July 17, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 17 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Chicora Meteorite Explosion Lands in…
Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record. Date: July 10, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 10 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Saudi Arabia Oil Discovery March 3, 1938Rudolf Caracciola Breaks…